New American Industries - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

During which decade did transcontinental rail service begin in the United States?

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D: 1860–1870

Question 2

Which industry benefited most from the Bessemer process?

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A: steel

Question 3

In the late 1800s, the growth of the railroad led to Midwestern cities like Minneapolis and Cleveland becoming

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C: industrial centers.

Question 4

Which is an invention that improved safety for railway passengers?

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A: air brakes

Question 5

Which natural resource became more available to the American public as a result of railroad expansion?

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A: coal

Question 6

In the late 1800s, the growth of the railroad led to Midwestern cities like Minneapolis and Cleveland becoming

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D: industrial centers.

Question 7

What was a result of rail standardization?

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C: Trains from different rail lines could use each other’s tracks.

Question 8

In 1860, how far west could a person travel by rail from New York?

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D: only as far as the Mississippi River

Question 9

Railroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n)

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B: decrease in the need for raw materials.; C: increase in the demand for raw materials.

Question 10

During which decade did transcontinental rail service begin in the United States?

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A: 1860–1870

New American Industries - Quiz Quiz Answers